Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-19
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de~rs AND OBSERVATIONS
lAClp''sN INSPECTION TOUR.

OF AN IN SPECEi|N
da as ssen Along the sa ~
t,d. and Western hai'""s
n'.,, steamers ana the
fIAn' 80, 80 .o Central America-1usy
heir aro,s Florida TOwps-Or-
,n0ss and Editors an"
AIS future Assured
,4os hoen the custom every year a'ter
meetings Of the several railroads ein-
~0 49, in the Plant system for those VINO
"'V, .t,vo,v interest ed in their manage
nc w. - irspect the entire system, or
neuv % ro,,cn of 1t as can be traVersed
fA'us Three years ago the southern
..-,nInus of this railroad system was
:, =. Jacksonville. Since then IL
soor extended to Sanford ana
a'' "a well as by lateral and parallel
nos into almost every part OF
maDC AtTampa the Plant Steamship
r,D.,aorv,s steamers connect the railway
0V 'n' Vov West ard Havana. The latter
WIN ~ Tho present southern terminus OF
Guy 10 IN Where it will be in three
nc more. whether at 1ucatan, the
tnrors of Panama, or some other point
stu ,Srther south, no one at present can
sun SUM- iui With certainty. The system APP
Pa0tIv crows upon it's growth. Ihere
pslenrs n he no limit to the ambition OF
,basa who manage the affairs OF THIS great
Sontbern railway and steamship ilne, OF
IN acknowledgement ofthe countries "i'nin
hi its reach.
THE ANNUAL INSPECTION
The annual inspection trip this year
z Ala mt extend to those far-aWay Janus
II began a savannah ana enueu az am
$ win tn. majority of those VINO
pa ,hts -esr il was a matter OF busl-
- Int there were sufficient spare mo-
|# &c N make il very pleasant occa-
[# jon m all. Among those III the party
nj Froro tho men whose heads are tull OF de-
Hui toIs incident to the management OF such
HI .'ast antprnrises. but business did not
III rrovant them from enjoying themselves,
III mr. contributing to the enJoymenC OF others'
We are apt TO picture those VINO are prom
ineut in great business enterprises, tne
professions, or public affairs, wholly dll'
terent from VIII / they are as seen In their
bonrs of recreation or in their home life.
MentaI nhOtos OF them at long range bear
about as much resemblance TO the truth
as lack the Giant Killers giants do to
the good.natured Samsons exhibited in
the dime museums.
This YEARS inspection party consisted
frat and last" of the following gentle
ZEN, some OF them only going as far
jacksonville, others joining the
arty in Florida, and three only
ing as far as Havana: ID. b.
ant, President OF the Plant ln-
stment Company; W. S. Chisholm,
ce President Savannah, Florida and
stern Railway Company; IL. s..
ines, General Manager Savannah,
rida and Western Railway Company;
!. Fleming Superintendent Savannah,
Ida and Western railway; r. b.
sn, Secretary Savannah, Florida and
Vtern Railway Company; Henry San
it Vice President Southern Express
Cpany; Mr.. Reynolds, of the engineer
% of the Plant system; N. j. OBrien,
Oral superintendent Southern Ex-
pr Company; j. H. Estill, OF the Sa-
Valh, Florida and Western railway;
Mon f. Plant, Travelling Auditor of
thtOuthern Express Company; ID. f.
Ja' superintendent Southern Express
CoAny; Il. NJ. Pulsifer, Vice President
soutlorida railroad; George Cecil, OF
NeVOrk, President OF the DeBary- Baya
steiboat Company; james Fitzgerald.
sho Captain of the Plant Steamship
line W. r. Moses, of the South Florida
Iailld; j. MOultrie Lee, Treasurer Of
The Sannah, Florida and Western rail.
VwayI. r. Johnson, secretary to General
haner Haines, and Mr.. Samuel o.
tlsnof Braniord, Conn.
THE START OF THE PARTY.
Thparty LETT Savannah by special
ualneveral hours after the fast mall,
ana rived in jacksonville in time for
uuDt 10 was quick trip. 1t scarcely
gave ifhclent time to give the low coun-
Try getting, "HOwdy," and a shake of
asno all around. One could not help
Nlahg OF the time when it took all day,
sDd attle over, to go by rail from Savan-
asa jacksonville. Those were the DAYS
TIortne Wsycross Snort Line was built.
Inc OF the eXcursiOnists who had no
psfutlar business requiring their at
!ehnt spent the afternoon aud the fol-
, %"ll morning IN seeing the sights in
T Ie pursuing metropolis OF Florida.
NERDS certainly DO reason for the clti-
| s sels tnat growing city to be dissatis-
! ns sltn lts progress. Its growth is
qga 10 tnat OF any of its com petitors.
anu VIII De surprise if it does not TAX
pee near the top of the list OF
~ A'ies OF the South In popu-
6soo, "nen lts thriving suburbs
S vo%le part Of the municipality. The
SSusIess OF the city is very generally con.
oua 70 Bay street, which is usually
!, mo'ded with well-dressed people aud
"lu Vehlcles. II is a handgome- bnsi~
nsaslAe, ana one might say Dicturesoue
ms-snue' aud gives a very favorable
M esSion 10 those who visit the Land M
no o' . OF the importance of the city and
ANY. ae s'ess OF State that has such an
commercial metropolis.
~ MOVING SOUTHWARK.
,nr g iSVllO"ing day the special cars " ere
/. oS, a'eu on TO the noon tram on the lack
- n5,t hie, Ismpa and Key West railroad
- bS S ,at. inspectors, tourists, or wbatever
No POI can be called, were soon on their
" siir w SANFORD. The Ak. w." as this
saa oy Is known In the phonetic Lang
~ u =, IIallrOaders, is a recent additInn
=, 1oh, iorlda system, Itskirts along tho
" sc Touu river, crossing il twice hetw ean
I'm r~onFllle and Sanford. It's oonstrun
teamer hr zen serious blow to the
a hsmapvV sss sn on the river; in fact. of
~ esrs ~, nne steamers which in former
" Whit ne ,ue noble st. Johns with
ary.Ravveape' but two remain, the De.
f5o lay 10y ana the Plant steamers.
bnvilIs iense territory south of Jack-
pce.si5," llch was Anew years ago oniv
ayersoSo Ny boats and wagons. il nos,
anr ,oeu 10 every direction bv rsilroa1g
{. lie ~ ra 49,, mat there is a station az avar,,
~ Iteen' ~ IVY, aud railroad crossiny evsry
viii W. W. twenty miles. Railroad mamey
a niger ~ Sunltted even by ticket and no a.
Mn inosseuts, are, as q rule. peogranhI
ess nIJotIect. The artists WHO GO, 49,,
AL |rtb,s4 1nISture representations ef try
oupb ,hrlsee are opposed 10 cnrvas
be Of hsl Oe as graceful AZ Hooartbjs
nv beauty. A straigb, n, ehrth, 3